The new year will also come with new financial changes for millions of Australians, with a boost to welfare payments but also increases in passport fees.
A number of federal government measures will be implemented from January 1 , fuelled by indexation, budget announcements and new legislation.
Jason Clare spruiked the Albanese government's new year cost-of-living measures on Tuesday. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman From the new year, there will be changes to some welfare payments, and some Medicare services. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw Aged care workers will receive a pay rise, while wage theft will be a criminal offence. Picture: NewsWire / Nicholas Eagarwill have to cough up more than $400Due to annual indexation, the cost of a 10-year passport for Australians aged over 16 will rise to $412, an increase of $14 on the current fee.
The Extended Medicare Safety Net will $834.50 for concession card holders or Family Tax Benefit Part A recipients, up from $811.80, and $2,615.50 for every one else, up from $2544.30.lines, currently open to Australians 24/7 and seven days each week, are set to scale back, with calls limited to between 7am and 10pm on weekdays and 7am and 7pm on Saturdays and Sundays.Employers have been put on notice that wage theft will be a crime from January 1.
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